OUR PROJECTS
Kokolopori Bonobo Peace Forest
Forest Conservation and Biodiversity through Bonobo Protection
The Kokolopori Bonobo Peace Forest is home to one of the largest known populations of bonobos and is located within the Kokolopori Bonobo Nature Reserve, a protected area of 4,785 km2 situated between the provinces of Tshuapa and Tshopo in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
As one of the few places where bonobos are accustomed to human presence, conservation efforts and research are extremely important for ecosystem preservation.
However, caring for the bonobos’ habitat alone is not sufficient. This is because the Kokolopori people have suffered the consequences of a civil war that limited access to natural resources around their communities and forced the opening of new areas for subsistence farming based on slash-and-burn practices, along with hunting for survival – posing a threat to the ecosystem and wildlife.
421,000 hectares
of protected forest
+1,047,000 tons
of carbon avoided per year
(on average)
Over 31,416,000 tons
of carbon reduced in the atmosphere
over 30 years
Project Name
Kokolopori Bonobo Peace Forest Grouped REDD Project
Ecosystem
Democratic Republic of Congo, Tshuapa and Tshopo Provinces | Congo Basin
Project Type
Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+)
Standards
Verified Carbon Standard (VCS)
SocialCarbon (SC)
Climate Community and Biodiversity (CCB)
Start Date
02/26/2021
DURATION
30 years
Partners
Bonobo Conservation Iniciative (BCI), Carbon Streaming
Registry
VERRA 3575
Conservation and protection
of bonobo habitat
Fighting illegal deforestation and promoting sustainable agricultural production.
Preserving habitats for bonobos and other protected species such as the Congo peacock and dwarf crocodile.
Social and economic development of the involved local populations.
Sustainable long-term funding for project
actions.
The focus of this project is forest conservation through combating both illegal and legal deforestation, as a means to preserve endangered fauna and mitigate climate change by reducing carbon emissions. Simultaneously, it addresses the sustainable long-term development of local communities with actions that provide better living conditions and land use without causing environmental degradation.
Learn more about our projects
Tshopo Lomani
A grouped project for establishing a forest protection corridor and ensuring better living conditions for local communities.
Kokolopori Bonobo Peace Forest
Protecting the threatened Kokolopori Bonobo Peace Forest and its endangered bonobo population in the Kokolopori Bonobo Nature Reserve.
Sankuru Peace Forest
Sustainable community development for the benefit of the forest and threatened animals in the Sankuru Nature Reserve.